JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Interference and Superposition of Waves

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    The superposition takes place between two waves of frequency f and amplitude a. The total intensity is directly proportional to                                                          [MP PMT 1986]

    A)            a    

    B)            2a

    C)            \[2{{a}^{2}}\]                       

    D)            \[4{{a}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Resultant amplitude                    \[A=\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}+2aa\cos \varphi }\]\[=\sqrt{4{{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\,\left( \frac{\varphi }{2} \right)}\]            \[\because \] \[n=\frac{pv}{2l}\]Þ \[I\propto 4{{a}^{2}}\]


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